The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1887-09-02
pNRLLG MEETING.

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which he did in his usual frst.class
style.
The Chairman delivered an OPEN
ing address, in which he expressed
confidence in the Hawaiian people
and expectation of their support to
the cause of reform.
Mr.. Kalaukoa made an able and
vigorous speech in Hawaiian, pre-
senting the issues of the dag in u
concise and lucid form.
Mr.. w. r. Castle also spoke in
Hawaiian, clearly placing before his
hearers the objects and aims of the
party which he represents. AT the
close Of his Hawaiian address he
spoke briefly in English, stating that
he, candidate for the Legislature,
and those who are associated with
him on the same ticket, had accepted
the nomination of the Convention as
representing the Conventions plat
form, and if elected they would
maintain that platform. New laws
would be made and old ones amend
ed. While not pretending to say
that the new Constitution is perfect,
it is infinitely better than the old
one, and he hoped the ticket which
supported that Constitution would
be elected as a whole. In conclud-
ing, he referred to universal express
siOns of satisfaction with the i'm
proved order of things here which
he had recently heard in California.
Mr.. Naone followed with an adj
dress in Hawaiian, in which he eX-
tolled the new Constitution, and
illustrated its adaptability to the
needs of the people.
Mr.. W. o. Smith commenced by
reciting the national motto, "thc
life of the land is maintained by
righteousness" and stated that the
reform movement aimed to make this
motto mean something more than it
had meant of late years. In refer
ence to the new Constitution, he
would have preferred its coming in
the regular way, but such were the
circumstances that they were forced
to get it in the way they did. He
did not claim that it was perfect
document, but he did claim that it
afforded protection to life, property
and liberty, and that it would make
Hawaii respected at home and
abroad. He emphasized the fact
that the new Constitution adds dig
nifty to the throne. That document
also established that the country be-
longs to the people. An absolute
veto power vested in the ruler was
not good for the people. The re-
stricted veto power of the new Con-
stitution, similar to that in the Con-
stitution of the United states,
nation of sixty millions of people,
added dignity to the Kings posi-
ton. Let him be supported by the
people. In America "The Star
Spangled Banner" in Great Britain
"God Save the Queen" and in
Germany"The Watch on the Rhine"
all meant something, and stirred the
hearts of the people. So should
''Hawaii Ponoi" similarly affect
Hawaiians. They, (the reform
party concluded the speaker, were
determined to make this country a
country in which they, their chill
dren, and their grand children may
live in happiness and safety, and
anyone who is recreant should be
branded as a traitor.
Mr.. NJ. Z. Robinson stated that
that was his first appearance as q
public speaker, and he would en-
brace the opportunity to return
thanks Tor the compliment paid him
by his nomination on the ticket of
Mobiles. The platform of the Con-
vention was his platform, and it
was a good one. If elected, he
would go to the Legislature pledged
to that platform. We had done with
the old government which had
Inundated us in the sight of the
world, by their plumbers, incom-
petence, and extravaganza, bringing
us to the verge of bankruptcy, and
we wanted government which
would command respect at home
and abroad. A point had arrived
when it becomes a duty to vote for
a party which has adopted a patri-
otic platform, and means every word
of it. They had torn down and cast
away miserable rag of Constitu-
ton, and had hoisted in its place q
new one, not bran new, but far
better than the old one. Under it
was wanted q capable, upright,
honest Legislature, which is the
best assurance of good government,
and we must have it. He expressed
an earnest hope that the people
would not allow mischief-makers to
lead them astray; for it would re-
feet back on them, and their chill
dren in after years would say what
fools their parents had been.
Mr.. A. Young was not anxious to
appear on the platform to speak on
any matter. He had been referred
to as working man, and he wished
to be nothing else. The Chairman
had introduced him as a Britisher
who had become q Hawaiian. He
was still somewhat of Britisher,
but he was not ashamed to say that
be had taken the oath of allegiance
to King Kalakaua. He had lived
over twenty years in the country,